Houghton'S Sedge vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Carex houghtoniana compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Sedge	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Carex	Brachyuromys
Species	Carex houghtoniana	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Sedge	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.